A Glendale man was arrested Dec. 3 after allegedly leading authorities on a low-speed chase through the Ojai Valley. Shahik Khodabakhshian, 42, was taken into custody near Steckel Park and booked into the Ventura County Main Jail on suspicion of unlawfully taking a vehicle and evading police officers.

According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the pursuit began at approximately 9:45 p.m., Dec. 3, when Ventura Police Department (VPD) spotted a car reported stolen from Glendale. The driver reportedly did not comply when units from VPD attempted to pull him over, instead heading north on Highway 33.